Contingencies (Engle Progeny Cases Trial Results Narrative) (Details) (Engle Progeny Cases [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended																						0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Berger [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Griffin [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Burkhart [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Bowden [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Goveia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Cuculino [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Rizzuto [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Skolnick [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Starr-Blundell [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Ruffo [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Graham [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Searcy [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida Buchanan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida Hancock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida Calloway [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Hallgren [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Tullo [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Kayton (Formerly Tate) [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Putney [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/R. Cohen [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Naugle [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Hess [Member]	Jun. 13, 2014 Florida/Barbanell [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida/Barbanell [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Florida Lock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida Lock [Member]	Oct. 20, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Florida/Kerrivan [Member]	Oct. 22, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Florida/Kerrivan [Member]	Oct. 20, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Florida/Kerrivan [Member]	Oct. 10, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Florida/Lourie [Member]	Oct. 10, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Florida/Lourie [Member]	Oct. 09, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Florida/Griffin [Member]	Oct. 22, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Florida/Tullo [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence	September 2014	June 2014	May 2014	March 2014	February 2014	January 2014	August 2013	June 2013	June 2013	May 2013	May 2013	April 2013	December 2012	August 2012	May 2012	January 2012	April 2011	July 2010	April 2010	March 2010	November 2009	February 2009		August 2009		October 2012	October 2014			October 2014
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest	$ 6,250,000	$ 1,268,402	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 850,000	$ 12,500,000	$ 12,550,000	$ 2,555,000	$ 500,000	$ 1,500,000	$ 2,750,000	$ 6,000,000	$ 5,500,000	$ 0	$ 21,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 4,500,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 15,100,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 56,600,000	$ 3,000,000		$ 5,300,000		$ 1,150,000			$ 15,800,000		$ 1,371,549
Economic damages							2,550,000
Economic Damages Reduced Award Total							1,100,000
Additur damages imposed by trial court														110,000
Compensatory damages reduced award total							11,100,000					1,000,000			16,100,000						13,000,000
Compensatory damages reduced amended award total																					12,300,000
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA		50.00%	15.00%	30.00%	35.00%	40.00%		30.00%	10.00%	12.00%	10.00%	30.00%	37.00%	5.00%	25.00%	25.00%	45.00%	64.00%	15.00%	33.30%	90.00%	42.00%		36.50%		9.00%			50.00%		27.00%
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount		634,201		1,500,000	297,500	5,000,000		766,500	50,000	180,000	275,000		2,000,000			500,000	2,025,000	5,100,000	2,300,000	3,300,000		1,260,000		1,950,000		103,500					370,318
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants	20,760,000		2,500,000		2,250,000															20,000,000	244,000,000							25,300,000
Punitive damages reduced award total												1,670,000									26,000,000
Punitive damages reduced amended award total																					24,500,000
Retrial Compensatory Damages Awarded																					3,700,000
Retrial Punitive Damages Awarded																					7,500,000
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount			750,000												17,000,000			16,200,000	2,500,000			5,000,000						15,700,000
Punitive damages jury award total against each defendant												10,000,000				750,000				10,000,000
Appeal bond posted by PM USA				1,500,000	2,500,000	5,000,000		766,500		180,000	277,750	2,200,000	2,500,000		1,500,000	1,250,000	2,000,000	5,000,000	1,600,000	2,500,000	5,000,000											640,543
Loss Contingency Amended Final Court Judgment Date																					August 2010
Loss contingency, damages allocated														700
Loss contingency, appeal bond date															September 2012	April 2012	July 2011	August 2010	August 2010	October 2010	April 2010
Loss Contingency Final Court Judgment Date														October 2012	August 2012			August 2010	August 2010		March 2010	June 2009		September 2009
Loss contingency damages recorded costs and interest																						3,200,000		3,600,000
Loss Contingency Damages Recorded Date																						first quarter of 2013		first quarter of 2014
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid																							$ 3,600,000		$ 140,000								$ 3,900,000